Barely audible, the video above shows Fitzpatrick’s caddie, Jamie Lane, offering some comic relief after the near ace. Not sure if that really makes up for it, but at least he gave it a go. Plus it made Matt smile, which I guess is part of your job on TOUR.

Despite missing the ace, Fitzpatrick trails 5 shots behind Henrik Stenson at the Abu Dhabi Championship. Stenson opened with a stellar 64 that he attributes to,”Lack of sleep, lack of practice.” His round in two minutes below..